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West Bengal Doctors’ Strike: What Do They Want?

Why are the doctors on strike? What do they want from WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee? Tune in!

Shorbori Purkayastha
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Days after the Basirhat violence gripped Mamata Banerjee's West Bengal, the doctors’ strike sparked at the NRS Medical College threatens to spiral out of control.

Junior doctors across the state have been on strike for over 48 hours after a patient’s family members attacked interns following his death, while hospitals struggle to treat stranded patients.

In today’s The Big Story podcast, we talk about the doctors’ strike in Kolkata, that has also reached the northern mainland. Why are the doctors on strike? What do they want from CM Banerjee? Tune in for more!

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